Marketing in the age of Trump
Donald Trump has rewritten the rules of political communications with a campaign that has earned billions of dollars’ worth of free media coverage and shown the power of emotion over reason.
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Mark Ritson: Trump’s marketing success shows the power of personality
Mark RitsonThe stunning success of Donald Trump’s earned media strategy proves that social media and content marketing work when brands are willing to take risks.
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Hillary Clinton’s chief strategist Joel Benenson on bringing campaign tactics to brands
Jonathan BaconJoel Benenson is the only pollster to help win three US presidential elections for Democrat candidates, first with Bill Clinton then twice with Barack Obama, and he hopes to win a fourth with Hillary Clinton in 2016. He tells Marketing Week how both brands and politicians can tap into the ‘hidden architecture’ of public opinion.
Donald Trump’s election is a victory for emotion-led marketing
Jonathan BaconDonald Trump has succeeded in appealing to voters’ emotions during the US presidential campaign, but marketers should not rush to copy the tycoon’s tactics.
Smart marketers and lip smackin’ ads: Your Marketing Week
Russell ParsonsAt the end of every week I look at the key stories, offering my view on what they mean for you and the industry. From marketers championing their true purpose to the return of KFC’s ‘Finger lickin’ good’ strapline, it’s been a busy week. Here is my take.
Neuroscience can teach marketers to tell better stories
Laurie Castelli-GairNeuroscience shows how brands use (and misuse) stories when trying to connect with consumers.
Airbnb hails early results from shift to brand building over performance marketing
Michaela JeffersonThe travel accommodation business cut sales and marketing spend by 28% to $229m over the first quarter of 2021, “primarily” a result of slashing performance marketing investment.
How marketers can escape the ‘productivity paradox’
MaryLou CostaBeing consumed by ‘work about work’ is leading to heightened burnout and imposter syndrome among marketers, but new research from Asana sheds light on a way out.